Psalms 78:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בָּ֣קַע יָ֭ם וַיַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑ם וַֽיַּצֶּב־מַ֥יִם כְּמוֹ־נֵ‪[c]‬ד׃

Transliteration

He bāqaʿ yām and he wayyaʿăḇîrēm and he wayyaṣṣeḇ-mayim like-kᵉmô-nēḏ

Grammar Details

*bāqaʿ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he split/divided
*yām*: noun, masculine singular - sea
*wayyaʿăḇîrēm*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he caused them to pass through
*wayyaṣṣeḇ*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he caused to stand
*mayim*: noun, masculine plural - waters
*kᵉmô*: preposition - like/as
*nēḏ*: noun, masculine singular - heap/pile

Word Meanings

*bāqaʿ*: split/divided/broke open/tore
*yām*: sea/large body of water
*wayyaʿăḇîrēm*: and he caused them to pass through/led them across
*wayyaṣṣeḇ*: and he caused to stand/set up/established
*nēḏ*: heap/pile/mound/wall

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Referenced Verses

Exod 14:21 : 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Exod 15:8 : 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were piled up, The floods stood upright as a heap; The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Josh 3:16 : 16 that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Ps 38:7 : 7 For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
Ps 66:6 : 6 He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.
Ps 106:9-9 : 9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Ps 136:13-15 : 13 To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
Isa 63:13 : 13 that led them through the depths, as a horse in the wilderness, so that they stumbled not?
Hab 3:15 : 15 Thou didst tread the sea with thy horses, The heap of mighty waters.
1 Cor 10:2-3 : 2 and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 and did all eat the same spiritual food;
Exod 14:1-9 : 1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon: over against it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he shall follow after them; and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; and the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah. And they did so. 5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people were fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 7 and he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over all of them. 8 And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel went out with a high hand. 9 And the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon. 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto Jehovah. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.

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